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ASTM A356 Grade 5 vs. AWS BNi-10

ASTM A356 grade 5 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-10 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 5 and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
80
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0.4 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.7
10 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 99.2
2.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
57.2 to 67.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
3.0 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0
15 to 17
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5